Southern Methodist University

=== Marching Band ===
{{Main articles|Southern Methodist University Mustang Band}}
SMU's [[marching band]] plays at football and basketball games, performing [[big band]] and [[jazz]] music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gorgol |first=Rachel |title=Inside the spirit of The Mustang Band – SMU Daily Campus |date=November 24, 2015 |url=https://www.smudailycampus.com/news/inside-the-spirit-of-the-mustang-band |access-date=2022-08-19 |language=en-US |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405025219/https://www.smudailycampus.com/news/inside-the-spirit-of-the-mustang-band |url-status=live }}</ref> The approximately 80-member ensemble is nicknamed "The Best Dressed Band in the Land" due to its variety of uniform combinations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-06-01 |title=General Info |url=http://people.smu.edu/band/General_Info.htm |access-date=2022-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090601144818/http://people.smu.edu/band/General_Info.htm |archive-date=June 1, 2009 }}</ref> In 2001, the band performed at the [[first inauguration of George W. Bush]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Glenn |first=Mike |date=2001-01-21 |title=Seven Texas school bands march in inaugural parade |url=https://www.chron.com/news/article/Seven-Texas-school-bands-march-in-inaugural-parade-2006467.php |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Chron |language=en-US |archive-date=September 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230913065004/https://www.chron.com/news/article/seven-texas-school-bands-march-in-inaugural-parade-2006467.php |url-status=live }}</ref>